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Less than 24 hours removed from an 11-0 rout of De La Salle, Curtis was at it again. A different pitcher was on the hill, but the same batters producing at the plate led to the same results.

The Patriots handed District 11-3A rival De La Salle a second consecutive shutout loss in as many days, this one by a count of 19-0 Wednesday evening at Wesley Barrow Stadium in Pontchartain Park.

Curtis pounded out 19 runs on 17 hits, with seven different batters driving in two or more RBIs. Three pitchers combined for to two-hit De La Salle, and according to Coach Johnny Curtis, the team is nearing playoff form as the regular season winds down.

"I thought their guys were competitive on the mound, but we took some really good swings in some good counts and the ball dropped in the right places," Curtis said. "We've been a little disappointing with our pitchers, just too many walks. We've focused on pounding the zone and making them earn what they got, and that's what we had today. They did a good job responding to a good work week.

"Baseball is a funny sport. It's very streaky. Hopefully we can continue on this streak. We're hoping we're hitting our stride."

The Patriots (24-5, 6-0) picked up right where they left off Tuesday. In the top of the first, Calvin Linden slammed a single up the middle to take an early 1-0 lead.

The offense heated up in the second. After De La Salle starter Glenn Gebo loaded the bases, Dylan Robinson took advantage, dropping one into shallow right field to plate two. Daniel Cabrera followed suit with a two-run double, then Linden added another on an RBI groundout. Myles Washington put the finishing touches on the inning with a two-run triple into deep left to extend the lead to 8-0.

In the third, Linden smacked his third RBI of the afternoon on a single into right. With the bases loaded again, Harry Chairs ripped a two-run single through the right side of the infield. Curtis added a 13th and 14th run on an error and bloop single by Nick Stolzinski.

Curtis began to pile on in the fourth and fifth, as Mason Matherne added a pair of pinch-hit RBIs, and Kody Schernyer, Brock Hebert and Colby Michell all drove in runs.

"Doing the small things right to keep people on base, and that gets in runs," Linden said in reference to the offense, which outscored De La Salle 30-0 over the past two days. "We're treating these last five games like the postseason to get ready and practice."

Curtis starter Evan Hileman tossed a three-inning shutout of the Cavaliers (11-11, 2-4), limiting them to two hits, fanning six and allowing three baserunners.

Collin Perez and Jacob Bordelon followed out of the bullpen, holding De La Salle hitless in two innings of relief.

According to Hileman, the entire pitching staff strives to be better than the game before, and that competitiveness has translated to success.

"There is definitely (a competitiveness between the pitchers," said Hileman. "We got real good pitching this year. Everyone's got something to bring to the game."